I am a theater artist with a taste for the unusual. Bones and metal, iconography and the media, rough textures, blatant symbolism, and a slant towards the surreal, I limit myself to no media or style. I'll try anything once if it seems like a good idea at the time. I've trained artistically in many different ways, but at the moment, I work primarily on my own. I never know what to expect out of my work, but I haven't been disappointed in the past. My influences are varied and far reaching, ev...
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Had to dig back through my invoices for this one, but it was roughly $2,000 not including a few materials that were already in the shop (plywood, paint, rope, etc.) The bulk of the cost was in the fabric, foam, and aluminum bars in that order.

Love having the movie versions of these! I ended up making a bunch of extra frog cards (meant to seem like they are from 2017 in the wizarding world) and some personalized ones for the folks these are going too, very much appreciate these templates!I did wrap my frogs in gold foil, since they have to ship, I didn't want them to damage the cards (but hey, gold is magical, right?)

Really amazing looking prop! It's very impressive all put together, and the little fold out details really make it special. I appreciate your video instructions, it would be a little confusing without.I built both the 8.5"x11" and 11"x17" versions, and the both look great, though it's definitely worth springing for printing of the larger version for a more crisp look (for me, it was about $30 from Staples, though I had them print everything, some of the smaller pieces could have been done on my own printer to save some $).g

I made these for my friends as part of their holiday present! Really lovey templates and I appreciate the color choices, great instructions too! I made my wands out of driftwood and went with a clear sealer filling the cracks with silver (on the smaller wand) and glow in the dark (on the larger wand) polymer clay prior to sealing (it's not very visible in the photos, but looks really nice in person). I used thin (rather than corrugated) cardboard for the box, and since I had black for the bottom used that instead of wrapping it in butcher paper (which maybe may have been better for a little more support, but I think looks good regardless, I was running a bit short on time). I think I've seen some photos of prop wand boxes that had ribbon on top of the wand, so I added some in for ef...

I made these for my friends as part of their holiday present! Really lovey templates and I appreciate the color choices, great instructions too! I made my wands out of driftwood and went with a clear sealer filling the cracks with silver (on the smaller wand) and glow in the dark (on the larger wand) polymer clay prior to sealing (it's not very visible in the photos, but looks really nice in person). I used thin (rather than corrugated) cardboard for the box, and since I had black for the bottom used that instead of wrapping it in butcher paper (which maybe may have been better for a little more support, but I think looks good regardless, I was running a bit short on time). I think I've seen some photos of prop wand boxes that had ribbon on top of the wand, so I added some in for effect.Everything worked really nicely, and I very much appreciate this instructable!re

Unfortunately this production did not secure rights to a video reproduction. I wish I had some, but there is only one archival recording I have not been able to get my hands on to clip some for my portfolio.

Ideally it will sit freely in the open space, giving it the full range of motion. But if it does sit on top, it isn't the end of the world. By the end of the production this pupped was sagging a bit from use (the ropes needed tightening) and had started to rest on it. It didn't badly effect the motion, though I would reccomend a build where the bulk of the weight was on it, as I don't think it could support it for long.

The aluminum is easier to bend, and somewhat more stiff, but I think with the right type of incorporation it could work (it may take more support to hold its own form). I know some people like it for under-structure for large props.

You're very welcome! It's a very tricky build, but well worthwhile in the end. I hope you have a chance to really make the design your own, that was the most fun of it for me and pushed me through the tough spots (and there were tough spots!).

I've attached an image I hope has a little more clarity. It's a simple pull cord style thing. The cut pieces of tubing are affixed to the leaf, and a cord is threaded through them with a fixed point on the tip of the leaf, when the cord is pulled taught, the leaf will curl up.